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YOUR WASHINGTON
AND YOU! A WEEKLY
REPORT
KARL MUNDT
SENATOR FROM SOUTH DAKOTA
United States Senate
"FOR A FAIR CHANCE FOR A FREE PEOPLE"
VOLUME XVII (1955) NUMBER l7 - FOR RELEASE MAY 11 OR AFTER
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BIG PROJECT BUTTONED DOWN FOR S. DAK. Ever since this office
reported on March 31st that the new Uranium processing plant
for ore in the Black Hills area would be located in EDGEMONT,
SOUTH DAKOTA--and that the contract would be awarded to the
Mines Development Company with the stipulation that the plant
be located IN Edgemont--strange and unsupported rumors have
been appearing in the press that "this was only wishful thinking" and that "the plant would really go to Newcastle, Wyoming,"
and that the "entire decision was still up in the air". While these rumors understandably
worried and upset people in Western South Dakota, they were not founded on fact, and did
not disturb this office as our information was direct, precise and definite, before the
news release was made.
Both parties to the contract specifying EDGEMONT have signed the contract, and the
construction of the plant is expected to begin promptly with completion in about ten
months. SO - it's a NEW INDUSTRY for South Dakota! This will be one of 10 Uranium processing mills operating in the western United States.
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NOTE: "A PROGRESS REPORT ON PLANS FOR A PROGRESSIVE SOUTH DAKOTA" ON OTHER SIDE OF THIS PAGE
SENATE COMMITTEE AIDS SOUTH DAKOTA. Based on recommendations of its Subcommittee for the
Interior Department, the full Senate Appropriations Committee has recommended several new
projects (besides those originally approved by the Budget Bureau) which are of great importance to South Dakota. As a member of that Interior Subcommittee, I am personally pleased
to report that $100,000 was allocated "for forest, range, and water management studies in
the Black Hills area and surrounding country in North and South Dakota and Wyoming." This
refers to a projected Forest Research Laboratory to operate in connection with the S .Dak.
School of Mines with the additional purpose of finding new uses for Black Hills timber and
thereby improving the economy of the entire Black Hills area and surrounding regions.
The Senate Appropriations Committee also set aside an extra $1 million for the improvement of Forest Service recreational areas in the U.S. I am optimistic that amounts of
$80,000 for Pactola Dam, $25,000 for Sheridan Lake, and $10,000 for Deerfield Dam will be
allowed, thus making a tremendous improvement available for South Dakota's tourist industry.
For Indian Education
To further benefit South Dakota, the Senate group set aside $80,000 for new school
facilities at Bullhead, S. Dak. on the Standing Rock Agency in Corson County; promised "adequate funds" to repair the boys dormitory at the Oglala Community High School in Pine Ridge;
and boosted to $50,000 the college scholarship funds for U.S. Indian high school graduates.
This is a significant summary for South Dakota. It marks the end of months of negotiations and conferences. The result is of great benefit to industry, recreation, and education for the citizens of South Dakota. No better Government fund investment could be found!
On the Senate floor, our Committee recommendations were approved.
###
"LOOK" OVERLOOKED WINNER! A recent Newsletter paragraph reported on the "LOOK" magazine
photo-article about South Dakota's Rosebud Sioux Indians. Apparently "LOOK" should have
looked twice, because it certainly overlooked a remarkable contribution being made toward
Indian welfare by citizens of Winner, South Dakota. A letter from my good friend, Henry
Allison of Winner, tells part of the story as follows:
"I will mention only a few of the things which the Indian Service Center is doing. To
begin with, the United Church women secured an empty building which the Government owned,
and they hired a moving outfit to move this building to Winner. The City Council gave the
United Church women free rights to approximately a half-block as centrally located as was
feasible, and the Center has made it completely modern with washing machines furnished,
shower and bath rooms for the Indians, and sewing machines for repair work on clothing.
"The women of the United Church Council give a day a week to help work at the Center,
and there have been from one to two people who are giving their full time to see that the
Indians are given every opportunity which anyone else has. They also perform another function with all donated labor--and this is giving surplus commodities to both the less fortunate Indians and white people alike."
I am sure all South Dakotans will be interested in this report from Mr. Allison, and
join me in congratulating the citizens of Winner for the fine way in which they are meeting
their civic responsibilities!.
###
SOUTH DAKOTA'S DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS HAVE PUBLISHED ACCOUNTS OF THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
"S.DAK. DEFENSE INDUSTRY WORKSHOP" HELD LAST WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C. A DETAILED ACCOUNT
OF PROCEEDINGS, AND A SUMMARY OF SUGGESTED ACTION, IS CONTAINED IN A SPECIAL "PLANNING
PACKAGE" OFFERED IN THE SPECIAL ARTICLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER.
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2009-07-06

Transcript

YOUR WASHINGTON
AND YOU! A WEEKLY
REPORT
KARL MUNDT
SENATOR FROM SOUTH DAKOTA
United States Senate
"FOR A FAIR CHANCE FOR A FREE PEOPLE"
VOLUME XVII (1955) NUMBER l7 - FOR RELEASE MAY 11 OR AFTER
# # #
BIG PROJECT BUTTONED DOWN FOR S. DAK. Ever since this office
reported on March 31st that the new Uranium processing plant
for ore in the Black Hills area would be located in EDGEMONT,
SOUTH DAKOTA--and that the contract would be awarded to the
Mines Development Company with the stipulation that the plant
be located IN Edgemont--strange and unsupported rumors have
been appearing in the press that "this was only wishful thinking" and that "the plant would really go to Newcastle, Wyoming,"
and that the "entire decision was still up in the air". While these rumors understandably
worried and upset people in Western South Dakota, they were not founded on fact, and did
not disturb this office as our information was direct, precise and definite, before the
news release was made.
Both parties to the contract specifying EDGEMONT have signed the contract, and the
construction of the plant is expected to begin promptly with completion in about ten
months. SO - it's a NEW INDUSTRY for South Dakota! This will be one of 10 Uranium processing mills operating in the western United States.
###
NOTE: "A PROGRESS REPORT ON PLANS FOR A PROGRESSIVE SOUTH DAKOTA" ON OTHER SIDE OF THIS PAGE
SENATE COMMITTEE AIDS SOUTH DAKOTA. Based on recommendations of its Subcommittee for the
Interior Department, the full Senate Appropriations Committee has recommended several new
projects (besides those originally approved by the Budget Bureau) which are of great importance to South Dakota. As a member of that Interior Subcommittee, I am personally pleased
to report that $100,000 was allocated "for forest, range, and water management studies in
the Black Hills area and surrounding country in North and South Dakota and Wyoming." This
refers to a projected Forest Research Laboratory to operate in connection with the S .Dak.
School of Mines with the additional purpose of finding new uses for Black Hills timber and
thereby improving the economy of the entire Black Hills area and surrounding regions.
The Senate Appropriations Committee also set aside an extra $1 million for the improvement of Forest Service recreational areas in the U.S. I am optimistic that amounts of
$80,000 for Pactola Dam, $25,000 for Sheridan Lake, and $10,000 for Deerfield Dam will be
allowed, thus making a tremendous improvement available for South Dakota's tourist industry.
For Indian Education
To further benefit South Dakota, the Senate group set aside $80,000 for new school
facilities at Bullhead, S. Dak. on the Standing Rock Agency in Corson County; promised "adequate funds" to repair the boys dormitory at the Oglala Community High School in Pine Ridge;
and boosted to $50,000 the college scholarship funds for U.S. Indian high school graduates.
This is a significant summary for South Dakota. It marks the end of months of negotiations and conferences. The result is of great benefit to industry, recreation, and education for the citizens of South Dakota. No better Government fund investment could be found!
On the Senate floor, our Committee recommendations were approved.
###
"LOOK" OVERLOOKED WINNER! A recent Newsletter paragraph reported on the "LOOK" magazine
photo-article about South Dakota's Rosebud Sioux Indians. Apparently "LOOK" should have
looked twice, because it certainly overlooked a remarkable contribution being made toward
Indian welfare by citizens of Winner, South Dakota. A letter from my good friend, Henry
Allison of Winner, tells part of the story as follows:
"I will mention only a few of the things which the Indian Service Center is doing. To
begin with, the United Church women secured an empty building which the Government owned,
and they hired a moving outfit to move this building to Winner. The City Council gave the
United Church women free rights to approximately a half-block as centrally located as was
feasible, and the Center has made it completely modern with washing machines furnished,
shower and bath rooms for the Indians, and sewing machines for repair work on clothing.
"The women of the United Church Council give a day a week to help work at the Center,
and there have been from one to two people who are giving their full time to see that the
Indians are given every opportunity which anyone else has. They also perform another function with all donated labor--and this is giving surplus commodities to both the less fortunate Indians and white people alike."
I am sure all South Dakotans will be interested in this report from Mr. Allison, and
join me in congratulating the citizens of Winner for the fine way in which they are meeting
their civic responsibilities!.
###
SOUTH DAKOTA'S DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS HAVE PUBLISHED ACCOUNTS OF THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
"S.DAK. DEFENSE INDUSTRY WORKSHOP" HELD LAST WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C. A DETAILED ACCOUNT
OF PROCEEDINGS, AND A SUMMARY OF SUGGESTED ACTION, IS CONTAINED IN A SPECIAL "PLANNING
PACKAGE" OFFERED IN THE SPECIAL ARTICLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER.
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